Central District (Sanandaj County)
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Central District (Sanandaj County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان سنندج | |
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  Central District (Sanandaj County) .svg) Central District (Sanandaj County) | |
| Coordinates: 35°19′59″N 46°56′09″E / 35.33306°N 46.93583°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kurdistan |
| County | Sanandaj |
| Capital | Sanandaj |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 461,278 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Sanandaj County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان سنندج) is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sanandaj.[3]
In 2011, Hoseynabad-e Jonubi Rural District was separated from the district, and Hoseynabad-e Shomali Rural District was separated from Saral District of Divandarreh County in the formation of Hoseynabad District.[4] Zhavarud-e Sharqi Rural District was separated from the Central District to form Sirvan District.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 386,738 in 99,692 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 428,610 people in 121,932 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 461,278 inhabitants in 140,667 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abidar RD | 14,274 | 6,693 | 5,921 |
| Arandan RD | 4,012 | 5,125 | 5,458 |
| Hoseynabad-e Jonubi RD[a] | 7,467 | 6,787 | |
| Howmeh RD | 31,304 | 20,066 | 28,597 |
| Naran RD | 5,754 | 4,943 | 3,686 |
| Sarab Qamish RD | 4,719 | 4,785 | 4,849 |
| Zhavarud-e Sharqi RD[b] | 7,762 | 6,224 | |
| Sanandaj (city) | 311,446 | 373,987 | 412,767 |
| Total | 386,738 | 428,610 | 461,278 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
